The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-16

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bottom people. She was not backward
in speaking Of herself.
my name is Tilda Blake" said she.
land / have come here from East Ten
nessee to teach school over near Fet-
terson's sawmilL but l don't reckon
there's much to be teached over there,
only readin'. writln' and 'rithmetic,
mebby, but it's no odds to me s'long as
l got my money for it.. for I am a
widow woman with nobody to support
but myself, it is true. but a person al
ways likes to have plenty of this
worlds goods, for as my husband used
to say before he died. and do you know
that have been thinkin' of him for the
last hour? for he popped into my head
back yonder when a razor-back hog
jumped from behind a log and made off
through the woods, for po' Dan was
mighty partial to razor back hogs,
'lowin' that their meat-if you ever got
any on 'em-was sweeter than other
meat. but it allus took a powerful sight
OF con, but nan-that was his name
allns had plenty and he jest nachully
tuck to the razor-backs; and when he
died he left three that eat me boda-
tiously out Of house an home. an then
was so haungry that they broke into =
neighbours field and caused me
to be sued for slander-no, not for
SANDER. but for damages. The SANDER
suit come later on and finished breakin'
ME up; so here l am, with nothin' but
a few buds that air putty well worm,
an a boss an a blackboard. What's
the name of this here firm"
"Big Bill 4 Little Bill" one Of the
partners replied.
whats your name?' addressing the
giant.
big Bill"
80 l see, but what's your other
namep"
'Wall. madam. it's been so long
since l used it that it's too much
kivered with rust to be r~eco'nized
now"
You're a funny man; a funny man.
Have you. got 4 name?' addressing the
dwarf.
'Yes'um, I'm pleased to say l
have"
''What is it?"
Little Bill"
your other name. Got one amt
you"
"Ycs'um. but l amt washed it in so
long that l am shamed to fetch it
out
what was your dads name"
Little Buck"
'Oh, you're a funny man; a funny
man. Doin' pretty well with this sto'
/ reckon"
Eyes, middlin."
'.Sold any thing to-dayP'
Eyes, some caliko an q couple NV
pillow p'ints."
"WhO keeps your books?'
"Aint got none"
How do you know how you
stand?"
by lookin' round when we git
up"
you're a pcart leetlc cretur. now
amt you? Which way is 1t to where l
want to go"
Straight ahead"
Zone of you or both 60 with me;
you KANT sell nothin' mo- this even
swell, l don't kere If l d." said
Big Bill.
IAN Tn agreeable" Little Bill re-
marked. "Will your bread tray hold
us?'
Broad trayp What do you mean7
It's n blackboard"
'Oh. skuze me. Failin' to see its
hons l tuck 1t fur or doe board"
but that don't make 1t a bread
she replied.
Eyes, it does" said Little Bill, 'fur
You know a bread tray amt nothin'
mo- than q dough board"
my conshuus alive!" turning to
Big Bill, 'the child is gettin' peartcr
nm pearter. Wall. shet up yore con-
trspshun. an les go. The folks air
.expectin' me this month. an l dan't
want 'em to wait supper"
That night, while the two partners
were sitting in their c~uddy.hole. Big
getting up to stretch his lone legs,
,aid:
Little Bill, she hits me as bein' o
monstrous fine women. How does she
hit your" =,
.'Slaps me the same way. Big Bill.
When I look ut them black eyes NV
I foel like goin' out in the woods
m dancin'."
Little Bill. mebby that's what
,illed her husband. Mout have danced
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